diff --git a/vars/all/Frozen.yaml b/vars/all/Frozen.yaml
index d9bc53b221..11f3a66d0a 100644
--- a/vars/all/Frozen.yaml
+++ b/vars/all/Frozen.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 # is the infrastructure freeze currently in place?
 InfraFrozen: False
 # is the pending release (Branched) currently frozen?
-NextReleaseFrozen: False
+NextReleaseFrozen: True
 # for 'backwards compatibility'
 Frozen: "{{ InfraFrozen }}"